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Emojis can now help in detecting sarcasm on Twitter!
Millions use emojis every day; they help inject emotions into our often brief and dull online conversations.
Trump breaks 64-years of precedent, gives just one solo presser
US President Donald Trump's dislike for the news media is no secret, he largely prefers Twitter for disseminating information.
"Won't stay off social media", says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump's Twitter addiction is well known; he recently made it clear that he wouldn't quit using social media as it was the only way for him to "get the truth out".
Twitter is losing user base, blue bird is in trouble
Twitter might be Trump's favorite place to rant but numbers suggest that the blue bird is feeling far from chirpy.
Amarnath attack: Can't an Indian vent on Twitter without fear?
Terrorists opened fire pilgrims in a bus heading to the holy site of Amarnath in J&K. Seven people died, 14 were injured.
Trump-ed: US President curbing US citizens rights, results in lawsuit
Donald Trump has embarked on a noble journey of "Making America great again" and regularly shares his nuggets of wisdom on Twitter via @realDonaldTrump.
Sachin tweets asking for phone numbers, fans respond, spammers rejoice
It started with a tweet. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar posted on the social media platform on Monday, "Have friends with many excuses to not get fit? Tag them using #NoExcuses with their cities & mobile no & I may call to give them a pep talk!" as part of his promotional campaign.
How can you reserve your Tesla's Model 3?
Interested people can head over to Tesla's website and simply fill a form at www.tesla.com/model3/reserve and pay a fully-refundable reservation fee.
NASA tweets about Guru Purnima!
Guru Purnima, a day dedicated to teachers, is being celebrated on July 9 this year.
Malala graduates from high school, Twitter applauds her
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager who became a global face of girls education after getting shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, recently graduated from Birmingham's Edgbaston school.
Delhi: Cop's tweet scares kidnappers to release held hostage
Delhi-based Varun Vohra, an MNC executive, who was kidnapped would have never thought that Twitter would come to his rescue. On July 1, Deputy Commissioner of Police Surender Kumar tweeted about Vohra missing.
Twitterati takes a dig, as CM gets stuck in traffic-jam
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar got to live the life of a Gurgaon commuter when he was stuck in traffic for a few minutes.
Twitter can identify, track crime quicker than police
Since its inception 11 years ago, microblogging site Twitter has served many purposes, including social networking, keeping track of news, keeping up with friends, famous personalities and celebs, etc.
Facebook, Twitter being increasingly used to spread political propaganda
In social media, truth takes a back seat and propaganda rules; it's not a random observation but the summation of a detailed study made by Oxford Internet Institute's Computational Propaganda Research Project.
Two-factor authentication: Protect your online accounts against hackers
Considering the fact that every second one or more accounts are getting hacked across the world, a little bit of precaution won't hurt.
Amazon secures patent to prevent online price comparison in stores
After recently launching its physical retail stores, Amazon has been granted a patent that will prevent consumers from using the in-store Wi-Fi to check product price listings online.
New COVFEFE Act seeks to preserve Trump's tweets as presidential-records
Last month, President Donald Trump tweeted a misspelled word that just might make its way to America's law books… That's if one witty Democratic lawmaker has his way.
Trump is against freedom of speech, says USA rights institute
What does a tyrant and Trump have in common? Well, they have been both accused of curbing the voice of their people.
MakeMyTrip trolled for co-founder's tweet on beef
MakeMyTrip has come under attack after a co-founder protested the Centre's laws on cattle slaughter.
Democracy is upheld by its people, not Twitter rants
A person walks up to the stage and says, "For the next five minutes I am going to make a joke that is non-political, non-offensive, constructive, has no expletives and will have nothing that creates controversy," after five minutes of pin drop silence, he looks at the audience and says, "I hope you liked the joke."
Former James Bond star Sir Roger Moore passes away
Sir Roger Moore, the former James Bond star died after battling with cancer at the age of 89, in Switzerland.
Twitter boss apologizes for Trump's win
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams apologized for the role his company reportedly played during the US presidential elections, which ended with Donald Trump's victory.
Sania Mirza promotes OnePlus on Twitter, gets trolled!
Sania Mirza recently tweeted about OnePlus 3T to create buzz saying she's been using it for few months and totally loves it.
Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai Take 2, a standing ovation is needed
We understood the value of Dekh Bhai Dekh, Srimaan Srimaati, Tu Tu Mein Mein, Hum log, Khichdi, Just Mohabbat, Wagle ki Duniya, as serials like Naagin, Diya aur Baati Hum, Dil Bole Oberoi, Balikaa Vadhu, Tapki Pyaar ki, Dhaii Kilo Prem started parading on our television screens.
Twitter, nuggets and an important lesson in social media marketing
Love should have aspirations; it should perform miracles, walk the extra mile and break an impossible Twitter record to let the world know how much one loves chicken nuggets.
Twitter down or not working?
Twitter seemed to have gone offline today for a few hours, the services have now been restored.
Twitter allies with Bloomberg, to bring dedicated news service
It's a very common practice among users to post a series of tweets while watching a match or participating in an event.
Harbhajan Singh lashes out at racist Jet Airways pilot
Off spinner Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter lambasting a Jet Airways pilot for manhandling a female passenger and hurling racist abuses at her and her physically-challenged friend.
Twitter hacking for a living, legally
If you think hacking could only put someone in jail then you may have misjudged the potentials of a hacker.
'Fuck off back to India': Irish woman goes on rant
An Irish woman's abusive rant was posted on Twitter and has gone viral, in which she is heard calling fellow train passengers a "disgrace" and telling them to "fuck off back to India".
'House of Cards' director wants Trump's Twitter account shut
Twitter has received an unusual demand from Beau Willimon, the creator of the popular and riveting political drama, 'House of Cards'.
Barkha Dutt quits NDTV
Barkha Dutt has resigned from NDTV after 21 years in the company.
Vine is dead; Twitter to shut down the service
Exactly four years after acquiring Vine, Twitter decided to shut down the six-second looping video platform.
Now, Twitter's 140-character tweet limit will exclude add-ons
On 19th September, 2016, Twitter declared that its 140-character tweet limit would no longer include add-ons like photos, videos and gifs.
Twitter suspends 235k accounts promoting terrorism and extremism
Microblogging site Twitter said it had suspended 235,000 accounts promoting terrorism over the past six months.